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Microsoft’s upcoming digital personal assistant gives us a glimpse into the future of how our smartphones and tablet computers will work for us: anticipating — not just responding to — our requests and our needs. Named for an artificial intelligence life-form featured in its gaming series Halo, Cortana will launch with the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 update. In its current...

Microsoft’s upcoming digital personal assistant gives us a glimpse into the future of how our smartphones and tablet computers will work for us: anticipating — not just responding to — our requests and our needs. Named for an artificial intelligence life-form featured in its gaming series Halo, Cortana will launch with the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 update. In its current...

Microsoft announced Wednesday that the first update to Windows Phone 8.1 will come in the next several months. The update will bring a handful of small yet useful features to Windows Phones, but more importantly, it focuses on further fine-tuning its virtual assistant, Cortana. Cortana will now support more natural language scenarios for users in the U.S., Microsoft says. This...

Microsoft announced Wednesday that the first update to Windows Phone 8.1 will come in the next several months. The update will bring a handful of small yet useful features to Windows Phones, but more importantly, it focuses on further fine-tuning its virtual assistant, Cortana. Cortana will now support more natural language scenarios for users in the U.S., Microsoft says. This...

"Yay, it's Nick! How can I help?" Thanks for asking, Cortana. And thanks for making the Windows phone software better, Microsoft. With the new Cortana virtual assistant, Windows catches up with Apple's iOS and Google's Android in a major way. Microsoft takes some of the best parts of Apple's and Google's virtual assistants and adds a few useful tools of its own. The result is...

"Yay, it's Nick! How can I help?" Thanks for asking, Cortana. And thanks for making the Windows phone software better, Microsoft. With the new Cortana virtual assistant, Windows catches up with Apple's iOS and Google's Android in a major way. Microsoft takes some of the best parts of Apple's and Google's virtual assistants and adds a few useful tools of its own. The result is...

CNET News - Cortana: Microsoft's answer to Apple's Siri

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CNET News - Cortana: Microsoft's answer to Apple's Siri

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Siri vs. Cortana | Mashable

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Siri vs. Cortana | Mashable

Siri vs. Cortana | Mashable

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Microsoft's Cortana (UK version) review

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Microsoft's Cortana (UK version) review

Microsoft's Cortana has finally made it to the UK, and we test out its features and review it compared to the US version.
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Meet Cortana: The New Windows Phone 8.1 Personal Assistant

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Meet Cortana: The New Windows Phone 8.1 Personal Assistant

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Siri vs. Cortana: Bigger

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Siri vs. Cortana: Bigger

Siri vs. Cortana: Bigger

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50 Cortana Voice Commands

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50 Cortana Voice Commands

50 Cortana Voice Commands

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Apple Siri vs Microsoft Cortana - EPIC BATTLE

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Apple Siri vs Microsoft Cortana - EPIC BATTLE

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Cortana was demonstrated for the first time at the Microsoft BUILDDeveloper Conference (April 2–4, 2014) in San Francisco. It has been launched as a key ingredient of Microsoft's planned "makeover" of the future operating systems for Windows Phone and Windows. it is available to all users of Windows Phone 8.1 in the United States, China, and the United Kingdom. Users in India, Canada and Australia can also choose to opt-in to the beta for the American English version of Cortana as of August 2014.
Microsoft expects Cortana to be available globally by early 2015.

Features

Cortana's features include being able to set reminders, recognize natural voice without the user having to input a predefined series of commands, and answer questions using information from Bing (like current weather and traffic conditions, sports scores, and biographies). Windows 8.1's universal Bing SmartSearch features are incorporated into Cortana, which replaces the previous Bing Search app which is activated when a user presses the "Search" button on their device. Cortana also includes a music recognition service. Cortana can also roll dice and flip a coin by asking the commands "roll a dice" (one die), "roll the dice" (two dice), and "flip a coin", Concert Watch is a feature that helps Cortana determine which bands or musicians you are interested in by monitoring your Bing searches. Cortana also integrates with the Microsoft Band for Windows Phone devices if connected via bluetooth. On the Microsoft Band Cortana can make reminders and bring phone notifications.

Since the Lumia Denim series, launched in October 2014, active listening was added to Cortana, enabling it to be triggered with the phrase: “Hey Cortana,” even across the room and without the need to touch the phone. After the trigger phrase is spoken, Cortana can be controlled normally for tasks like setting a reminder, asking a question, or launching an app. Some devices from the United Kingdom by O2 have received the Lumia Denim update without the feature but this was later clarified as a bug and Microsoft had since fixed it.

Cortana also integrates with services like Foursquare to provide restaurant and local attraction recommendations.

Notebook

The "Notebook" is where personal information such as interests, location data, reminders, and contacts will be stored for access by Cortana. Cortana will be able to draw upon and add to this data in order to learn the user's specific patterns and behaviors. The user will be able to view this information, with the aim of offering greater control over privacy settings by allowing them to specify what information is collected, "a level of control that goes beyond comparable assistants". Users can also delete information from the "Notebook" if they deem it undesirable for Cortana to know.

Design

Most versions of Cortana take the form of two nested, animated circles. The circles are animated to indicate certain activities such as searching or talking.

Miscellaneous

Cortana features a "do-not-disturb" mode in which users can specify "quiet hours", something that is already available for Windows Phone 8.1 users. Users can change the settings so that Cortana calls users by their names (or nicknames). It also has an extensive library of Easter Eggs, consisting of witty and pre-determined remarks.

Cortana correctly predicted the winners of the first 14 matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage, including the semi-finals, before it incorrectly picked Brazil over the Netherlands in the third place play-off match. This streak topped Paul the Octopus who correctly predicted all 7 of Germany's 2010 FIFA World Cup matches as well as the Final. Furthermore Cortana can also predict the games of various other sports such as the NBL, the NFL, the Super Bowl, and various European Football Leagues. Cortana can also solve mathematical equations, convert units such as between celsius and Fahrenheit, metres and feet, and calculate the exchange rate between currencies including Bitcoin.

Region

Cortana is region-specific, and adapts its voice to match the everyday language, culture and speech patterns of the country its user lives in. For example, the UK version of Cortana speaks with a British accent and uses British idioms, while the Chinese version, known as Xiao Na, speaks Mandarin Chinese and has an icon featuring a face and two eyes. Cortana also localizes to fit the needs of its user, and will display relevant information on subject areas such as local sports teams, businesses, TV series and stock exchanges. Cortana has been released in several countries since its launch including the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Canada, Australia, India, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy and is expected to come to more countries over time.

Updating

Cortana updates are delivered independently of those to the main Windows Phone OS, allowing Microsoft to provide new features at a faster pace. Though not all Cortana-related features can be updated this manner as some features such as "Hey Cortana" require the Windows Phone update service.

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At the company's Build developer conference in San Francisco, Microsoft's Joe Belfiore demos a new addition to the Windows Phone 8 operating system, a personal assistant called Cortana.

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Siri vs. Cortana | Mashable

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Cortana vs. Siri: Battle of the Digital Assistants

Cortana vs. Siri: Battle of the Digital Assistants
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Microsoft's Cortana is the next big digital assistant, borne out of the famous sci-fi universe of Halo. As a first generation technology, the engineering behind Cortana is rather impressive, and a great addition to the Windows Phone ecosystem. Better late than never, we always say. Of course, when you're the new girl to any party, you'll immediately be judged against your peers. So we did just that with Apple's Siri, seeing how the two stacked up in a head to head battle. How does Cortana stack up? http://tchno.be/1tLZjJu

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Meet Cortana, your new personal assistant from Microsoft

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Microsoft's Cortana (UK version) review

Microsoft's Cortana has finally made it to the UK, and we test out its features and review it compared to the US version.
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After a prolonged wait, Microsoft has finally brought the Cortana voice assistant to UK Windows Phone mobiles such as the Nokia Lumia 1020 and Lumia 930. But it's still in beta stage, and the Cortana we know and love has undergone some....personality changes. Here's our full Cortana UK review.
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Meet Cortana: The New Windows Phone 8.1 Personal Assistant

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Cortana Windows Phone 8.1 Demo - Microsoft Build 02/04/2014

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Siri vs. Cortana: Bigger

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Live Demo: New Windows Phone Start Screen and Cortana

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50 Cortana Voice Commands

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Apple Siri vs Microsoft Cortana - EPIC BATTLE

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How to use Cortana with the Microsoft Band

The Microsoft Band works with the iPhone, Android devices, and Windows Phone, but they don't all get Cortana integration. If you're running Windows Phone 8.1 Update, you can use Cortana on the Microsoft Band. How does it work? How does it look? We show you in our hands-on video.
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Cortana the Comedian

Cortana the Comedian
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Microsoft's Windows Phone 8.1 is a significant and necessary update for the survival of the company's mobile OS. Not only do users get features such as notification center and some cool customization options, but it sports everyone's favorite computer AI, Cortana, which was most famous for appearing in the Halo franchise. Microsoft is making some big promises with its personal smartphone assistant, and so far we really like what we've seen. But looking beyond her skills to provide you with the right information, how does Cortana fare as a comedian? Surprisingly well. MORE: http://tchno.be/P3JpcT
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Siri vs. Cortana - Happy Anniversary (Commercial)

Say hello to Cortana, your new personal assistant. Cortana will remind you to leave early to beat traffic and help you get to your destination on time, will remind you that you need milk when passing the grocery store, and will remind you to say happy birthday when your mom calls. Available now on the new Nokia Lumia 635 and on other Lumia phones.
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Closer look at Cortana on Windows Phone 8.1

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Windows 8.1 Cortana Hands-On

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Microsoft Lumia 830 – Cortana joins the band

Clean Bandit is going on tour, and so is Cortana. By setting up location-based reminders, she’s helping the band get ready for each show.
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How to enable cortana on Microsoft Lumia 535 (Indian)

I was unable to enable Cortana (Alpha) on my Microsoft Lumia 535 (Indian) after few try's i was successful and i would like to share to you guys for saving your time.

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Meet Cortana: Windows Phone's virtual assistant | Engadget

Microsoft has just announced Cortana, a new voice search tool for Windows Phone 8.1. Powered by Bing, it will eventually replace the search function in Windows Phone, and you'll be able to access it (her?) through a special Live Tile.
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Danny MacAskill & #Cortana #MakeItHappen – The Loop

Cortana, the most personal digital assistant, and Danny MacAskill, world-renowned trials cyclist, have successfully completed one of the world's largest loop-the-loop challenges ever cycled...and it's on water! Danny MacAskill rode round a monumental 5-metre loop, illuminating the Cortana signature halo in front of one of London’s most iconic landmarks in the process, all on the River Thames.
Microsoft Lumia’s personal assistant Cortana knows what you want and how to #MakeItHappen. With Cortana's proactive help and handy alerts, Danny MacAskill was able to plan his biggest cycling event ever.
Cortana acted as Danny’s personal assistant throughout his training for the event, arranging his meetings, setting appointment reminders, playing his favourite music, warning for bad weather and providing maps.
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Siri vs. Cortana – Mirror Mirror (Commercial)

The new HTC One® (M8) for Windows® is more than just another pretty face. Sure, it has a sleek, brushed aluminum body and stunning 5“ 1080p HD display. But now that it comes with Cortana, it’s got even more brains and beauty. Cortana can do all sorts of useful things to make your day easier – like tell you when to leave to beat traffic to help you make appointments on time. Which makes you look pretty good, too. The HTC One® (M8) for Windows®. Now with Cortana. http://wndw.ms/ffZxl1

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Cortana vs Siri - Nokia Lumia 930 vs Apple iPhone 6

Which is better, Microsoft's Cortana or Apple's Siri? Let's take a look in this comparison of Cortana (running on the Lumia 930) and Siri (running on the iPhone 6).

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Cortana: Microsoft's Virtual Assistant! (1080p)

Named after Cortana, an artifically intelligent character in Microsoft's Halo series, Microsoft's assistant technology will be able to learn and adapt, relying on machine-learning technology and the "Satori" knowledge repository powering Bing. It will take on Apple's Siri and Google Now.
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Cortana gets to know Clean Bandit

The Brit Awards are coming, and there’s nowhere Cortana would Rather Be. And if she can help Grammy-winning Clean Bandit, then she can help you too. After all, she truly gets to know you and offers you personal recommendations based on your interests. Any challenge you want to take on, there’s a way for Cortana to help. Watch how she does it with Clean Bandit.
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